Phantom Mark:
I think my video clearly shows my reactions from seeing him to swerving over to avoid him were at the least more than adequate given the closing speed and visability
yeah,nice miss under the circumstances 
Happydaze:
See where assumptions lead to?
not too far out, in the end though eh 
smug mode 
Phantom Mark:
more concentrated on the conversation than looking in front of you.
I think my video clearly shows my reactions from seeing him to swerving over to avoid him were at the least more than adequate given the closing speed and visability
I think you were distracted by your phone call, in a false sense of security because of your false friend of a camera, and if your visibility was reduced - your speed should be accordingly if you can’t cope with the prevailing conditions.
Your reactions are nothing special. Your reaction to the incident as a whole is overly-dramatic and unnecessary.
In my opinion.
commonrail:
Happydaze:
See where assumptions lead to?not too far out, in the end though eh
Sorry, I don’t get it. 
ask dews` dad
OK, lets look at another possible scenario. It would be quiet legal for a pedestrian to be walking towards you in the same place, and he would not need lights, advice is to wear light clothes. How would that situation play out in the same conditions…? OK, the pedestrian would probably jump out of the way as he would see you coming, but why should he?
The cyclist was going the same way as you so could not see you coming, he was clearly visible as we have already seen from the video clips, and the driver ahead of you obviously saw him, there was nothing wrong with what he was doing and he had an absolute right to be there.
It is my understanding that we should drive at a speed where we can stop, or change course safely, within the range of visibility that we have.
I have watched that video several times now, at various speeds and also further enhanced, and IMHO the cyclist is doing nothing wrong. If the cyclist finds it on YouTube he just might take it to the police, I think I would under those circumstances.
We all make mistakes and none of us is whiter than white, but we don’t shout about it when we do!
commonrail:
ask dews` dad
Fair play to ya! How much did you pay him?
that`s strictly confidential
he was clearly visible as we have already seen from the video clips
He is clearly visible in the clips purely for the fact I used the auto enhancer feature on youtube to rebalance the light values…
HappyDaze, I really don’t give a monkey what you think, I make it a point not to argue with people like you who think they are better than everyone else.
del949:
To be fair with op, I think given the time of the video the poster is proberly tired and looking forwards to finishing his night shift or thinking " bloody early starts are terrible ". So with that in mind I can see exactly where he is coming from, the last thing on his mind is some suicidal cyclist with no lights on
If thats you defending the OP, don’t ever spring to my defence
You are implying that he wasn’t concentrating on the job and was too tired to be doing the job properly.
Not really I’m being a realist.
Sent from a layby stroking one off.
Phantom Mark:
he was clearly visible as we have already seen from the video clips
He is clearly visible in the clips purely for the fact I used the auto enhancer feature on youtube to rebalance the light values…
HappyDaze, I really don’t give a monkey what you think, I make it a point not to argue with people like you who think they are better than everyone else.
No bother. I don’t think I’m better than you or anybody else and I’m not arguing with you.
You chose to post a link to your video on this website.
I bet you London to a brick you didn’t post the same link on a cycling website and ask for their opinion of it. You didn’t get the reaction you wanted and you don’t like it.
I’m glad that people are honest enough to say what they think and not feel the need to close ranks and defend somebody becase of their job title. It gives so much more credibility when somebody genuinely does need defending, that we can be honest and be seen to be honest.
Sorry my comment was maybe un-called for.
Travelling along the road minding my own business in the correct lane with the appropriate lighting etc and nearly hitting a cyclist with no rear light is never going to be my fault no matter what technicality some clever ■■■■ wants to throw into the conversation.
I am thoroughly professional in the manner I carry out my job, I take great pride in the way I drive, I go to great lengths to drive as perfectly as I can every second I am on the road, I am the first to criticise my own driving and analyse things I should have done better when I ■■■■ something up, whether it be a poor lane merge or a poorly judged reverse.
Phantom Mark:
Sorry my comment was maybe un-called for.Travelling along the road minding my own business in the correct lane with the appropriate lighting etc and nearly hitting a cyclist with no rear light is never going to be my fault no matter what technicality some clever ■■■■ wants to throw into the conversation.
I am thoroughly professional in the manner I carry out my job, I take great pride in the way I drive, I go to great lengths to drive as perfectly as I can every second I am on the road, I am the first to criticise my own driving and analyse things I should have done better when I ■■■■ something up, whether it be a poor lane merge or a poorly judged reverse.
Ok, here’s a technicality for you then, he’s on the other side of a solid white line, you hit him, he doesn’t swerve infront of you or anything, he’s keeping a nice steady line…
Who’s fault?
Phantom Mark:
Sorry my comment was maybe un-called for.Travelling along the road minding my own business in the correct lane with the appropriate lighting etc and nearly hitting a cyclist with no rear light is never going to be my fault no matter what technicality some clever ■■■■ wants to throw into the conversation.
I am thoroughly professional in the manner I carry out my job, I take great pride in the way I drive, I go to great lengths to drive as perfectly as I can every second I am on the road, I am the first to criticise my own driving and analyse things I should have done better when I ■■■■ something up, whether it be a poor lane merge or a poorly judged reverse.
I believe you. From what you’ve said above, i can see why you were so upset about it - it caught you out and I’d say if you were honest it genuinely frightened you.
I had a very similar experience with a child walking half on the grass / half in the gutter in thick fog in rush-hour traffic a few years ago and that spooked me for days, it’s not a nice feeling. lIke you though, I learned from it and it made me (I hope) a little bit more perceptive.
The problem is, the clever ■■■■ throwing things into a conversation is likely to be a member of the legal profession in the event of a truck vs bicycle incident, and neither you or I ever want to see that day, because whatever the rights and wrongs are “johnny on his bicycle mowed down by heartless lorry driver” is going to be the outcome. Just look at all the rubbish vehicles visiting Crossrail sites have to be fitted with… 
Another good reason to use the main beam on the headlights at all times wherever possible. 
I’m outta here.
Phantom Mark:
I am thoroughly professional in the manner I carry out my job…
Apart from all the shouting and swearing everytime you overtake a cyclist.
I wonder why the poster of the video has now removed it from youtube 
Waste of bandwidth keeping a clip on my account which clearly has drawn such a negative response, and frankly ashamed at my language being tied to the other more fun things on my youtube account.